Yeah the limestone facade is probably way nicer than anything that will replace it 
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could you tear it all down for something really big?
Tear “all” of what down? The proposed building is the size allowed on the whole site.
well then whole big block
Well theoretically yes that could be done in any situation, but assemblage of lots in a block takes a long time to deal out and generally do. Extell I believe also owns the empty lot on the east side of this lot, and while none of the other buildings are landmarked, they have a lot of character.
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What is that pc of garbage added to the top of that seemingly lovely building to the left of what looks like a perfectly good building that could easily be saved as the base of the new building?
The rest of the block contains gorgeous, old buildings.
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Gary Barnett is letting go of a development site in Midtown.
His Extell Development has agreed to sell 1710 Broadway, at the southeast corner of West 54th Street, for $173 million, records show. In 2017, Extell paid $268 million for it.
Riu Hotels and Resorts bought the site, PincusCo reported. A Riu spokesperson confirmed the sale.
Extell is working to get plans approved for a 54-story, 673-unit hotel to replace the six-story, 52,000-square-foot office building at the address, but the Department of Buildings has yet to sign off.
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